10 Unknown Tricks about Google You must Know

10 Unknown Tricks about Google You must Know

Below is a list of our top ten Google tricks many people who use Google don’t know about.

1. “Definitions”

Pull up the definition of the word by typing define followed by the word you want to define or search. For example, typing: define awesome would display the definition of that word with some small explanations.
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Local search

Visit Google Local and enter the area you want to search and the main keyword of the place you want to find. For example, typing: Clubs at the above link would display local restaurants.
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Phone number Trace/Lookup

Enter a phone number with area code to display the name and address associated with that phone number. Its as simple as it! :D

Find weather and movies

Type “weather” or “movies” followed by the zip code or city and state to display current weather conditions or movie theaters present in your area. For example, typing weather 832107 gives you the current weather conditions for Salt Lake City, UT. Typing movies 832107 gives you a link for show times for movies in that area.

Track airline flight and packages

Enter the airline and flight number to display the status of an airline flight and it’s arrival time. For example, type: Airways 123 to display this flight information if available.
Google can also give a direct link to package tracking information if you enter a UPS, FedEx or USPS tracking number.

Translate

Translate text, a full web page, or search by using the awesome Google Language Tools.

Pages linked to you

See what other web pages are linking to your website or blog by typing link: followed by your URL. For example, typing link:http://www.technosensations.com displays all pages linking toTechnosensations.com

Find PDF results only

Add fileType: to your search to display results that only match a certain file type. For example, if you wanted to display PDF results only type: “dell xps” fileType:pdf — this is a great way to find online manuals.

Calculator

Use the Google Search engine as a calculator by typing a math problem in the search. For example, typing: 100 + 200 would display results as 300.

Stocks

Quickly get to a stock quote price, chart, and related links by typing the stock symbol in Google. For example, typing: msft displays the stock information for Microsoft.
Source: ComputerHope.com
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